Overweight is not predictive of bracing failure in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a retrospective cohort study.

Fabio ZainaSabrina DonzelliStefano Negrini

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2017)

Brace results were similar in overweight and normal weight subjects. These findings subvert the previous results and disprove the role of overweight as a negative predictor. Treatment management, brace type and effectiveness may play a major role in reducing the risks of scoliosis progression.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
human health
combination therapy
body weight